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Vintage, 16 Flowers, Chinese Catalin, 156 Hand Carved Tiles, Mahjong Set with Case

Set Description:

.     Four bovine bone dice in wood dice coffin. Dice measurement: Approximately 1/4-inch square. 

.     116 bovine bone counting sticks. Measurement: Approximately 2-1/2 inches long.  

.     Stitched brown leather case with five trays, lined in dark green felt. The case has worn areas to the leather, there is a split in one of the corners, about an inch in length. The locking mechanism is etched with the label, KWAIHOYCO.  Leather handle. The trays have some worn areas in the fabric. Overall the case is sturdy and in good condition. Measurement:  Approximately 13-3/4 x 9-1/4 x 2-1/4 inches. 

.     156 beautiful, vintage, hand carved and painted, solid Chinese Catalin tiles. These tiles are different from the material that make Chinese Bakelite tiles, they are Catalin, smooth and shiny. Nicely carved tiles featuring the fantastic red-crested one bamboo bird, carved white dragons and sixteen flower tiles. The paint is in wonderful condition. There are a few tiles with random marks or flea bites.  The “Indian Corn” color variation in this set is natural to the set. Overall, the tiles are in nice condition with light wear. All tiles are original to the set. Tile measurement approximately: 1-7/32 x 29/32 x 19/32 inches.

Flower translations from my friend Ray. Top row, 漁樵耕讀 Yu Qiao Geng Dou; Fisherman, Gather Wood, Plow and Study, together these are translated to The Fisherman, The Woodcutter, The Farmer and The Scholar. Second row, 琴棋書畫, Qin Qi Shu Hua; the Guqin (a stringed instrument), the strategy game of Go or Chinese Chess, to write (also means book but is used to refer to Chinese calligraphy) and Chinese painting.  These represent The Four Arts (四藝, siyi), or the Four Arts of the Chinese Scholar. Third row, four seasons, 春夏秋冬, Chun Xia Qiu Dong, Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter. Bottom row, 梅蘭竹菊, Mei Lan Ju Zhu; plum, orchid, bamboo, chrysanthemum.  

.  156 piece complete tile set

o  36 Dot tiles, 4 each of 1-9

o  36 Bamboo tiles, 4 each of 1-9

o  36 Character (Crack) tiles, 4 each of 1-9

o  16 Wind tiles: 4 each of East, North, West and South

o  12 Dragon tiles: 4 each of White, Red and Green 

o  16 Flowers: 4 complete bouquets, 1-4

o  4 Blank tiles 

*** NOTE: (This information is included on the description for all of my vintage mahjong sets.)

This is a "Vintage" mahjong set. It was not manufactured utilizing modern technology with precision controls and exact results. Pieces and parts were in many cases made by hand, up to 90 years ago. There may be some variation in color and/or size as well as manufacturing artifacts or remnants such as surface cracking, scratches or flea bites in the Catalin, Bakelite, resin, Celluloid, Lucite, or other plastics as the material cooled. Chips and flea bites may be a result of materials used as fillers in the plastics or how the set was played with or stored. There may also be variation in the paint colors from suit to suit if the set tiles were painted at different times using different batches of paint.

Some tiles are made from more than one type of materials. Some of the pieces of a tile may shrink differently than others and over time the tile components may separate. Game tiles may also separate during normal play. If the pieces separate, a simple tacky, water clean-up, crafter's glue will work nicely to reattach the pieces. On rare occasion, pieces may separate during shipping. I will not pack a sold set with separated tiles. If the set arrives with separated tiles they can be easily repaired as outlined above. Please get in touch with me and I will work with you to resolve the situation to your 100% satisfaction. Separated tiles are not in and of themselves reason to return a set as the repair is both simple and quick. 

The wood, bone and bamboo pieces may not all match perfectly in size, as most were carved, crafted and assembled by hand. This also includes the wooden storage boxes. In an effort to get the product to market quickly, many of the vintage wooden boxes were made with green wood. As the wood dried, it may have split, shrunk or cracked in places. This is what makes the sets vintage and unique and brings the wonderful character and charm that makes mahjong sets so very popular. Vintage sets are unique in that they bear the maker's personal touch.

Vintage metal will show its age and character. The money holders, case locks and other metal components may have an uneven patina, spots of oxidation or normal use wear associated with age. Additionally, if dissimilar metals were used to make the parts, there will be areas of galvanic corrosion where the two metal types are joined.

If you are expecting that all of the pieces match in size and color exactly then you probably do not want a vintage set. Please look carefully at my photographs, read my description carefully, and ask questions before bidding or purchasing. Additional information regarding vintage mahjong sets can be found online. Thank you. 

Photos are part of my description, please see photos for details. Color in photos may vary due to lighting. If you are trying to match color to tiles in another set, please contact me beforehand. 

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